chicken and sausage gumbo

1 C flour
2/3 C cooking oil
1/2 C chopped onion
1/2 C chopped green sweet pepper
1 1/2 stalks celery sliced
2 cloves garlic
2 lbs chopped chicken
6 C. water
1/2 lb fully cooked smoked sausage cut into 1 in. pieces
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground red pepper
1/4 tsp. black pepper
hot cooked rice

In a large pot combine flour and oil, cook over medium low heat about 20 min. or until mixture is carmel colored (like the color of a penny it will almost smell like it is burning, watch it closely) stir CONSTANTLY

Add onion, sweet pepper, celery, and garlic, cook 5 min.

Skin chicken, rinse, pat dry, add chicken and water to pot along with sausage, salt, red pepper, and black pepper. bring to boil. reduce heat to medium low.

cover and simmer for 1 hour

skim off all fat, serve over rice.